System vs Rebirth

Due to the change of their schedule, as soon as they returned to the village, Noel headed to Brad's house to talk about his choice.

Meanwhile, Anna went to the village chief's house since there was no inn in the village.

Before sleeping, Noel went to talk with Anna about his plan. He even brought the map with him, showing it to her.

"Let's see. There are a few places potentially holding the hostages. It'll be hard if they're using the hostages as their shields." Noel pointed at three large spaces according to the map.

"That's true. So, what should we do? Should we go with the intention to kill everyone, including the hostages? Although I'm sorry to say this, but they're mostly women. And after what the bandits have done to them, I don't know if they can still live normally again." Anna explained with a disappointed expression.

"First of all, we're going to capture the bandits outside the mine and interrogate them. After learning about the location as well as the number of the hostages, we shall go to ambush them. No, more like…" Noel paused for a moment and asked, "I am afraid I need you to do the hardest task."

"The hardest task?"

"A bait."

"So, you want me to storm inside alone?"

Noel nodded with a solemn face. Even Anna looked at him for a while to see how serious he was in proposing this idea.

Ultimately, Anna nodded. "Fine. I'll do it. But how much confident are you in this plan?"

"Eighty percent success rate. And I believe we can rescue the hostages with this plan."

"Alright. Let me hear the details."

Noel took an hour to explain his plan. It was quite surprising for Anna to know this elaborate plan. She finally understood the reason why she had always been tricked into his scheme in her previous life.

The next morning, Noel and Anna left the village. To her surprise, Brad also followed them, begging them to let him tag along.

Although it was true that Brad's bow mastery as a hunter was quite good, she never expected that Noel would ask the people to fight.

As soon as they reached the mine, they waited and continued observing them. Still, no matter how hard they tried, it would be impossible for them to calculate the enemy's exact number.

predicted that there were around seventy bandits. He calculated based on the fact that he had seen thirty different faces during

definitely a challenge even for them. Luckily, Noel had prepared a

moved out, leaving Brad behind. Of course, Brad was preparing his bow, planning

the mine's entrance secretly. There were four people who stayed in the lookout and according to Noel, they always changed people every two

Noel climbed the hill, specifically the

their position was right above them, the two exchanged looks to confirm each

hand as the signal. Both of them

as she landed on the ground, she

The other wanted to react, but Noel appeared next

Swift Strike.

precisely, cutting all their necks. Thanks to his Increase Agility Rune, Muscle Strengthening Technique, and Swift Strike, a normal bandit couldn't even react to

the man into the woods

meters away from the mine, Anna

in a weird way. This was the reason why she brought him far from the mine. Even if he screamed, no

another word other than the answer, I'm going to crush

in pain, but he didn't dare to talk anymore because of the first stomp. He was truly scared of what was

have?" Anna asked the

Fifty…" The guy

his other knee, bending it

screamed in pain while holding his other

in his

ask, you answer. Give me a wrong information, you're going to experience this much

finally arrived after dragging the

remembered how he killed

I'll let you go if you answer my question

him go?"

However, that depends on him. If he doesn't answer me honestly,

bandit panicked and realized that Noel was his chance. Unlike Anna, there was a chance to

many people are in

used this chance and said with a scared tone. "82… 82

Noel smiled, satisfied. "Are there any people